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WORLD

German leader in Lithuania to bolster NATO’s eastern flank

AFP, Published on 22/05/2025

» FRANKFURT - Chancellor Friedrich Merz is visiting Lithuania on Thursday to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering NATO's eastern flank against a hostile Russia.

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WORLD

West Bank ‘warning shots’ anger Israel’s allies

AFP, Published on 22/05/2025

» JENIN, Palestinian Territory - Several nations that have backed Israel voiced outrage Wednesday after Israeli troops fired what they called “warning shots” as foreign diplomats visited the occupied West Bank.

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LIFE

Thai film ‘A Useful Ghost’ wins Cannes prize

Kong Rithdee, Published on 22/05/2025

» CANNES — The Thai film Pee Chai Dai Ka (A Useful Ghost) has won the Grand Prix at Critics’ Week, a parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Thai film to ever win the prize.

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WORLD

The Ambush Office: Trump's Oval becomes test of nerve for world leaders

AFP, Published on 22/05/2025

» WASHINGTON - For world leaders an invitation to the Oval Office used to be a coveted prize. Under Donald Trump it's become a ticket to a brutal political ambush.

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GENERAL

Pundits upbeat on US tariff agreement

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/05/2025

» An international affairs academic and a leading economist are partially optimistic Thailand can reach an agreement with Washington over the latter's stiff reciprocal tariffs, though challenges remain as the levies have already affected the global trading system.

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THAILAND

Veteran politician hits Bhumjaithai with poll-meddling claims

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/05/2025

» Veteran politician Kusumalwati Sirikomut has become the talk of the town after launching a direct attack on the Bhumjaithai Party for its alleged role in vote-rigging in last year's Senate election.

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OPINION

Future-shaping on shifting sands

Oped, Surakiart Sathirathai, Published on 22/05/2025

» Today, as the world stands at yet another inflection point, I believe it is more important than ever to reflect not only on the history of our cooperation -- but also on how we can shape its future, together.

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OPINION

Gulf spectacle masks strategic shift in US policy

Oped, Published on 22/05/2025

» With the showmanship of a Cecil B De Mille saga, President Donald Trump's state visit to three Arab kingdoms was uniquely paired with pomp and joint business incentives that focused on transforming the narrative from conflict to commerce and cooperation. The visits were set to the spectacular backdrop of casts of thousands, Arabian stallions, and camel cohorts marking the fanfare of the president's four-day trip to the region.

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OPINION

Reckoning on the horizon

Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/05/2025

» Amid the probe into allegations of vote-rigging in the last Senate election, Thai politics has entered untested waters that could prefigure a storm on the horizon.

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OPINION

Lessons and hopes from May 11 poll

Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 22/05/2025

» The May 11 municipal elections across Thailand, although extensive in scope, offered little to celebrate in terms of democratic progress. Rather than signalling a political shift or new energy in local governance, the results underscored a deeply familiar pattern: vote buying remains the dominant strategy in Thai politics.